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7 best Underdog stories in NFL History.
Brandon Jacobs
Brandon Jacobs’ NFL success nobody saw coming.While a decent player in high school, the running back didn’t get too many college chances. He then headed to Coffeyville Community College in Kansas. Jacobs was dominant in community college, and after his sophomore season, headed to Auburn. He was put as the third-stinger and didn’t play much, ultimately bolting to Southen Illinois for his senior season. After a good last year in college, Jacobs was drafted by the New York Giants. The gamble paid off, as evidenced by his two rings.
Michael Oher
Michael Oher’s inspiring story was depicted in the book and film “The Blind Side.” He overcame a challenging upbringing where his mother was involved with drugs and alcohol and his father was in and out of prison. He was recruited to play college football at the University of Mississippi before being drafted into the NFL by the Baltimore Ravens, where he had a successful career as an offensive lineman.
Doug Williams
Doug knew he wanted to win. Even though Williams was the team’s starting quarterback in Tampa Bay at the time, he requested a fair market value contract, making him just 54th among quarterbacks at that time, and elected to sit out one year due to the dispute over his salary. He went back home, substitute taught, and played a little ball in the USFL. A starter got hurt at Washington, and he was back in the NFL as a backup. Williams took the Redskins to a Super Bowl in 1987 and was the game’s MVP, making him the first Black quarterback to achieve such an honor.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady has been incredible for so long, that it’s easy to forget that his success was never guaranteed. Arguably the greatest quarterback to step on the field, he famously wasn’t drafted until the sixth round of the 2000 draft.
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